C.) Subcommittee to present Space
Planning Initiative and the Future Design of the Library at ECU to the 7th
International Conference on the Book, Ediunburgh, UK, October 2009. Proposal
submitted 4/15/09; paper accepted by the Conference 4/26

4. Accomplishments
during the year, especially as addressed through committee goals. Please
include recommendations made to any University agency other than the Faculty Senate that will be noted under #5.

A.) LIBQUAL Survey
input/completed 3/09
B.) Advised to open 12 private study rooms in Joyner Library
for students/ so acted 3/09
C.) Discussion of the role of the Virtual Library and the
Space Planning in Joyner; from this discussion a case study proposal was
submitted and approved by the International Conference on the Book to be
presented in October 2009
D.) Discussion of deselection and acquisition policies; as a
result deselection policy for Joyner was revised
E.) Discussion of the budget and future contingencies due to
the continuing economic crisis
F.) Discussion and review of Library Liaisons to Academic
units
G.) Discussion of the role and expansion of Special
Collections

A.) Space Planning initiatives and the role of the Virtual
Library at ECU
B.) Development and
implementation of the institution repository at ECU
C.) Expansion of the
ECU libraries facebook group
D.) Committee tour and
meeting at the Country Doctor Museum in the fall of 09

7.
Evaluation of the committee (include anything that hindered or assisted the

committee's work during the year).

A. Charge: The Committee was energetic in
the pursuit of its charge. Discussions were earnest and challenging and focused
on what is best for the future of the university library. Dr.
Boyer, Jan Lewis, Dr. Spencer and Jeff Coghill presented information
necessary for the committee in complete transparency. Overall, the
committee members exhibited a willingness to undertake extra duties and
to report their findings. Members Valentine, Terjanian, Charron,
McKinnon, and Lewis provided valuable information regarding developments
at other university libraries.

B. Personnel: The committee presented a wide mix
of academic backgrounds and interest. In particular, the student representative
Charron provided an invaluable point of view.